PLENARY SESSIONS 2

The Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Indigenous Peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta: Scope and Challenges

DATE: October 27, 2023

TIME: 8:00 am

9:30 am

LOCATION: Julio Otero Auditorium Side A

SPEAKERS: Ati Gunnawi Villafaña Izquierdo, Judith Nuvita Coronado and Lejandrina Pastor Gil

MODERATOR(s): Ati Gonawindua

Ati Gunnawi Villafaña Izquierdo
Member of the Arhuaca indigenous community of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. She is linked to the Cabildo Arhuaco Magdalena-Guajira. She is co-founder and coordinator of the Latin American Youth Climate Scholarship (LAYCS) initiative.
Judith Nuvita Coronado
Native leader of the Kogui indigenous people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. First woman of her community to obtain a degree in a Higher Education Institution. She is the health coordinator of her community. Her work is based on strengthening the knowledge and wisdom of the Mamas.
Lejandrina Pastor Gil
Leader of the Wiwa indigenous people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. She was part of the Human Rights Commission to support indigenous communities in the face of the Ranchería River Dam in La Guajira. She is Advisor for Women, Family and Generation in the Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC).

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